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水入らず (みずいらず) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

水みず入いらず

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

among close family or friends only; private gathering of intimates

Describes a situation where only close family or a small group of trusted people are present, without outsiders. Often used in the phrase 水入らずで.

See also: 水入らずで

家か族ぞく水みず入いらずで温おん泉せん旅りょ行こうを楽たのしんだ。
We enjoyed a hot spring trip with just the family.

今こん夜やは水みず入いらずで話はなしたいことがある。

Tonight I want to talk privately, just between us.

Written forms

水みず入いらず
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
水みずいらず
Alternate spelling with kana for 入; less common but still seen.

Kanji

水water
入enter, insert

Similar words

内うち輪わ
内輪 also means 'private' or 'family circle', but can imply a slightly larger in-group or a more informal, internal atmosphere, while 水入らず emphasizes the absence of outsiders in an intimate setting.

Etymology

Literally 'without water mixed in', from 水 (water) + 入らず (not entering). The metaphor suggests an undiluted, pure gathering of close relations, free from outside interference.